Galatians 4:13

You know it was because of infirmity of the flesh that I first preached the gospel to you.

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

In Context

12Brethren, I urge you, be as I am; for I became as you are: you have not injured me at all.

14And though my fleshly condition was a trial for you, you did not despise or reject me; but received me as an angel from God, as Christ Jesus himself.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 2:3And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

2 Corinthians 11:6But though I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not in knowledge; we have made this plain to you in all things.

2 Corinthians 12:7And lest I should exalt myself beyond measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger from Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted beyond measure.

Galatians 1:6I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you by the grace of Christ, for another gospel:

Matthew Henry on Galatians 4:13-17

Affectionate Remonstrance. ( a. d. 56.) 12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all. 13 Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first. 14 And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. 15 Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to… Read the whole commentary →

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